October 07, 2026 09:41 am (IST)
IAF aircraft missing, search operation on
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): A two seater Su-30 MKI aircraft of IAF, which got airborne from Tezpur Airbase on Tuesday morning on a routine training mission as part of a two aircraft formation, lost radar and radio contact with controlling station at around 1110h.
The last reported position was 60 Km North-West of Tezpur.
The aircraft was declared overdue and search and rescue operations have been activated to locate the aircraft and the pilots.
Help from civil administration and military authorities has also been sought for the search and rescue effort.
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